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<p>[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9726460, member: 79705"]I had a particularly good weekend thrift after weeks of enh. Expensive designer leather weather work boots, some studio pottery I could identify, bits and bobs I actually need... but the best was what appears to be a 5616c Blenko vase in charcoal...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472554[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>...and at the same GW thrift, I found a very unassuming box marked $3. Opened it up to find it marked for a local fine jeweler with 14k box chain and 10k marked heavy 3/4" gold charm. Glad I brought my loupe that day! <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie56" alt=":jawdrop:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]472553[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>My GWs never sell jewelry of any kind. Even costume goes to the internet store. I guess the workers at mine thought it was costume and couldn't be bothered. First time finding gold at costume prices in an in-store thrift, ever. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie32" alt=":cigar:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="mirana, post: 9726460, member: 79705"]I had a particularly good weekend thrift after weeks of enh. Expensive designer leather weather work boots, some studio pottery I could identify, bits and bobs I actually need... but the best was what appears to be a 5616c Blenko vase in charcoal... [ATTACH=full]472554[/ATTACH] ...and at the same GW thrift, I found a very unassuming box marked $3. Opened it up to find it marked for a local fine jeweler with 14k box chain and 10k marked heavy 3/4" gold charm. Glad I brought my loupe that day! :jawdrop: [ATTACH=full]472553[/ATTACH] My GWs never sell jewelry of any kind. Even costume goes to the internet store. I guess the workers at mine thought it was costume and couldn't be bothered. First time finding gold at costume prices in an in-store thrift, ever. :cigar:[/QUOTE]
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